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Singapore’s Central Depository Opens New, Investor-Friendly Front Office

Date 18/12/2000

The Central Depository (CDP), a subsidiary of Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX), will move its customer service counters to a new, more investor-friendly front office from Monday, 18 December 2000.
Nymex Board Approves Further Amendments To Natural Gas Price Limit Rules

Date 18/12/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., executive committee has approved additional amendments to the natural gas price limit rules so that there will be no price limits on trading in any of the listed months during the last three days in the spot month.
New Composition Amsterdam Midkap-Index® Due To The Take-Over Of ASR Verzekeringsgroep N.V. By Fortis (NL) N.V.

Date 18/12/2000

Due to the take-over of ASR verzekeringsgroep N.V. by Fortis (NL) N.V., ASR Verzekeringsgroep N.V. will be taken out of the Amsterdam Midkap-index® as of Monday, 18 December 2000. The weighting factor of ASR Verzekeringsgroep N.V. will be divided pro rato over the remaining 23 stocks. As a result of this the weighting factors for the remaining 23 stocks will change as of Monday, 18 December 2000.
Mark F. Duffy Elected As Vice Chairman of CBOE

Date 18/12/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that its membership elected Mark F. Duffy as vice chairman of the Exchange and chairman of the Executive Committee for 2001. Duffy will serve a one-year term as vice chairman, effective at the CBOE's first board meeting on January 10, 2001.
HEX Group Expands E-Link Services

Date 18/12/2000

HEX Group´s service for cross-border transaction, Elink, is expanding to Holland and France. Today the Elink-services were opened to Necigef (Holland) and to Sicovam (France). Both links cover the most traded equities of these countries. However, it is possible to add other securities to the link when requested.

Helsinki Exchanges: Suspension Of Trading: Saunatec OYJ

Date 18/12/2000

Trading in the share of Saunatec Oyj on the I List of Helsinki Exchanges has been suspended today, December 18, 2000.
CME, CBOT Praise Passage Of Commodity Futures Modernization Act

Date 18/12/2000

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today issued the following joint statement in response to passage by the U.S. Congress of The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 18/12/2000

The market fell 1.3% with sizeable trades on the big counters.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company news

Date 18/12/2000

Inco reported subdued final results for the full year to 31st October 2000. Revenue rose 12% from P23.9m to P26.8m, while direct expenses also increased 12% from P18.7m to P21.0m. Operating profit went up 3% from P4.1m to P4.2, with net profit up 9% from P3.1m to P3.4m. Eps came in at 42.35t against 38.80t in the previous year. Dps was up 30% from 16.25t to 21.10t.
Amsterdam Exchanges: ATOS Origin Replaces ASR In Euronext 100 Index

Date 18/12/2000

Following the takeover by Fortis (NL), ASR Verzekeringsgroep will be deleted from the Euronext 100 index with effect from Tuesday 19 December 2000. On that date, ATOS Origin will enter the Euronext 100 index.